"If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes. In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia."

"It is unfortunate that the British have become so weak. They have lost their racial pride."

"I am proud to be a white man, and I will defend my race."

"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could a man ask of life? Aviation combined them all."

"The airplane is a tool, just like a hammer or a saw. It is up to us to decide how we use it."